Ignition device for a grill

ABSTRACT

A grill which has a main grilling area and a remote grilling area, and the ignition device includes a valve with which a rotatable member is engaged. The valve has two passages and the rotatable member has two slots which rotatably communicate the two passages. One passage is in communication with a first pipe which is connected to a burner in the main grilling area, and the other passage communicates with a second pipe which is extended to the remote grilling area. When proceeding the ignition process, a base flame is kept at the distal end of the second pipe and the base flame ignites the gas in a burner in the remote grilling area easily.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to an ignition device for a grilland especially for a grill having two separate grilling area and a baseflame is kept beside the grilling area remote from the switch so as toeasily and quickly ignite the fire at the remote grilling area.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A conventional grill 10 that has two separate grilling areas 11,and 12 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and generally includes a main grillingarea 11 on a base and a switch 13 is located for igniting the gas comingfrom a burner below the main grilling area 11. The remote grilling area12 is located a distance from the switch 13 so that a pipe 14 isconnected between a valve 130 and the remote grilling area 12 so as tosupply gas to the remote grilling area 12. An electric ignition device15 is located beside the switch 13 on the base and a wire 16 is extendedfrom the ignition device 15 to the remote grilling area 12 such that thegas coming from the pipe 14 can be ignited by the electric ignitiondevice 15. Nevertheless, the ignition action often takes several timefor the remote grilling area 12 because the distance from the valve 130to the remote grilling area 12 via the pipe 14 is too long and the gasis not supplied sufficiently. FIG. 3 shows an improved arrangementwherein a pipe 21 is connected between the valve 22 and the remotegrilling area 20 and a wire 210 extends from the valve 22 and isconnected to the remote grilling area 20. By this way, when operatingthe switch 220 connected to the valve 22, the electric ignition deviceconnected with the wire 210 is activated simultaneously. Thisarrangement cannot be satisfied and the problem is still existed.

[0003] The present invention intends to provide an ignition devicewherein another pipe for providing gas is extended to the remotegrilling area such that a base flame is kept in the remote grilling areaand which makes the ignition of the remote grilling area to be easy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there isprovided an ignition device for a grill and the ignition devicecomprises a valve comprising a top piece, a packing and a bottom piece.Two passages are defined through the bottom piece and communicate with afirst pipe which is connected to the main grilling area of the grill. Arotatable member is rotatably received in the bottom piece and has twoseparate slots which are movably in communication with the two passages.The rotatable member is connected to a switch. A second pipe isconnected to the bottom piece and communicates with one of the twopassages. A third pipe is connected to the second pipe and is extendedto the remote grilling area. A single burner is connected to a distalend of the third pipe and an electric ignition device extending from theswitch is located beside the single burner.

[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswhich show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006]FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show a conventional grill havingtwo grilling areas;

[0007]FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of the conventional ignitiondevice;

[0008]FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the conventional ignitiondevice;

[0009]FIG. 4 is a perspective view to show the grill with the ignitiondevice of the present invention;

[0010]FIG. 5 is an exploded view to show the ignition device of thepresent invention, and

[0011]FIG. 6 shows the arrangement of the ignition device of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0012] Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, the ignition device for a grill of thepresent invention comprises a valve 42 comprising a top piece 420, apacking and a bottom piece 424. The valve 42 is received in a base ofthe grill which has a main grilling area 50 and a remote grilling area500, each of the two grilling areas 50, 500 has a burner located belowthe rack thereof. Two passages 421 and 422 are defined through thebottom piece 424 and communicate with a first pipe 425 which isconnected to the burner of the main grilling area 50. A rotatable member43 is rotatably received in the bottom piece 424 and has two separateslots 431, 432 which are movably in communication with the two passages421, 422. The rotatable member 43 is connected to a switch 433 which isaccessible from an outside of the base of the grill. A second pipe 423is connected to the bottom piece 424 and communicates with one of thetwo passages 421, 422.

[0013] A third pipe 44 is connected to the second pipe 423 and extendedto the remote grilling are 500 and a single burner 45 is connected to adistal end of the third pipe 44. The burner of the remote grilling area500 is supplied with gas from the valve 42. An electric ignition device434 extends from the switch 433 and located beside the single burner 45.

[0014] By operating the switch 433, the rotatable member 43 is rotatedand allows gas to be provided to the two burners of the two grillingareas 50, 500. When igniting the burner in the main grilling area 50 bya known method or way, a base flame is kept at the single burner 45. Thebase flame is able to burn the gas coming from the burner in the remotegrilling area 500 immediately.

[0015] While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordancewith the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in theart that further embodiments may be made without departing from thescope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. An ignition device for a grill which has a maingrilling area and a remote grilling area, the ignition devicecomprising: a valve comprising a top piece, a packing and a bottompiece, two passages defined through the bottom piece and communicatingwith a first pipe which is adapted to be connected to the main grillingarea, a rotatable member rotatably received in the bottom piece andhaving two separate slots which are movably in communication with thetwo passages, the rotatable member connected to a switch, a second pipeconnected to the bottom piece and communicating with one of the twopassages, and a third pipe connected to the second pipe and adapted tobe extended to the remote grilling area, a single burner connected to adistal end of the third pipe, an electric ignition device extending fromthe switch being located beside the single burner.